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Williams County, North Dakota — Oil & Gas Production

440 months of monthly production on record (1990-01–2026-08): 1,101,500,970 bbl oil and 2,833,486,873 mcf gas over the recorded period, excluding 1 months reported by fewer than 3 wells.

Latest recorded production month: Aug 2026 · Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, refreshed monthly.

Production reporting period: 1990-01–2026-08; 440 reported months.

Last complete dataset refresh: 2026-09-28T04:54:48.560Z. Individual counties may contain newer records from a partial refresh.

Reporting periods vary by county and may contain gaps. A missing month is not assumed to have zero production. Production months and dataset refresh dates are different from regulator publication dates.

Quick answer: Williams County, North Dakota has 1,101,500,970 barrels of oil and 2,833,486,873 Mcf of gas on record across 440 months (Jan 1990–Aug 2026), peaking at 4,094 producing wells in a single month, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, refreshed monthly. Oil and gas are each published only when at least 3 wells report that commodity; figures resting on fewer than 3 wells are withheld.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much oil and gas has Williams County, North Dakota produced?

Over the 440 months on record (Jan 1990–Aug 2026), Williams County has produced 1,101,500,970 barrels of oil and 2,833,486,873 thousand cubic feet (Mcf) of gas, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Month-by-month figures for the most recent 60 months are in the table on this page.

How many producing wells are in Williams County, North Dakota?

Williams County peaked at 4,094 producing wells in a single month, based on the monthly producing-well counts in this dataset.

Where does this Williams County production data come from?

It is Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, refreshed monthly. Oil and gas are each published only when at least 3 wells report that commodity; figures resting on fewer than 3 wells are withheld. It is reference data — not a valuation, appraisal, or investment advice.

Is the Williams County production data a valuation?

No. The figures are Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. They are reference data, not a valuation, appraisal or investment advice.

Monthly production — most recent 60 months

MonthOil (bbl)Gas (mcf)Producing wells
2026-08 Withheld — fewer than 3 reporting wells
2026-07 7,314,479 24,113,304 4,053
2026-06 7,290,978 23,782,381 4,085
2026-05 7,170,058 24,072,702 4,078
2026-04 7,382,141 23,636,386 4,092
2026-03 7,902,291 24,780,540 4,094
2026-02 6,871,146 21,653,994 4,077
2026-01 7,534,001 23,581,790 4,059
2025-12 7,478,111 23,719,505 4,044
2025-11 7,698,515 23,949,717 4,037
2025-10 7,845,263 24,653,822 4,032
2025-09 7,980,355 24,277,928 4,009
2025-08 8,498,868 25,206,696 4,007
2025-07 8,249,987 24,524,936 3,984
2025-06 7,613,679 22,626,836 3,961
2025-05 7,506,134 22,593,750 3,929
2025-04 6,926,624 21,262,701 3,921
2025-03 6,846,584 21,648,414 3,903
2025-02 5,848,750 18,547,595 3,875
2025-01 6,667,760 20,917,779 3,859
2024-12 6,710,645 21,156,112 3,845
2024-11 6,350,256 20,831,047 3,843
2024-10 6,412,370 21,231,668 3,824
2024-09 6,164,935 21,393,018 3,810
2024-08 6,329,471 22,267,652 3,787
2024-07 6,608,790 22,379,859 3,779
2024-06 6,751,142 21,926,602 3,774
2024-05 7,283,659 23,061,001 3,768
2024-04 7,501,070 22,514,915 3,758
2024-03 7,830,422 23,058,572 3,740
2024-02 7,315,312 21,015,560 3,732
2024-01 7,092,537 20,525,546 3,707
2023-12 8,129,188 24,789,706 3,678
2023-11 7,938,512 23,340,785 3,660
2023-10 8,093,530 23,754,575 3,643
2023-09 7,936,192 22,514,383 3,631
2023-08 7,954,655 23,002,270 3,602
2023-07 8,092,707 23,223,289 3,582
2023-06 7,202,024 21,009,892 3,562
2023-05 6,877,520 20,221,880 3,530
2023-04 6,403,970 18,932,910 3,501
2023-03 6,484,891 19,055,213 3,476
2023-02 5,530,510 16,617,474 3,458
2023-01 5,280,405 16,911,299 3,443
2022-12 4,874,568 16,253,629 3,424
2022-11 5,270,223 17,241,870 3,408
2022-10 5,374,787 18,256,405 3,391
2022-09 5,252,931 17,645,146 3,364
2022-08 5,267,924 17,800,577 3,346
2022-07 5,541,483 18,103,432 3,343
2022-06 5,568,606 16,857,676 3,336
2022-05 4,306,128 12,624,964 3,336
2022-04 4,030,237 12,425,650 3,335
2022-03 5,848,192 17,395,628 3,325
2022-02 4,931,866 14,359,228 3,313
2022-01 5,301,132 15,466,094 3,300
2021-12 5,244,741 15,796,353 3,288
2021-11 4,685,094 15,123,217 3,288
2021-10 4,482,538 15,326,224 3,271
2021-09 4,425,346 14,771,807 3,257

"<3" marks a figure resting on fewer than 3 wells: oil is shown only when at least 3 wells report oil, gas only when at least 3 report gas, and the well count is withheld when it would reveal a smaller group by subtraction. Consecutive months with every figure withheld are shown as one line. Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data; oil in barrels, gas in thousand cubic feet. This is reference data, not a valuation. If you own minerals here, get a free written offer.

Buckhead county metrics

Figures for Williams County, North Dakota. Source: Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. A figure based on fewer than 3 wells is withheld.

Momentum score: 66

100 means flat. The score multiplies two ratios: drilling permits in the last 12 months against the 12 months before, and oil-equivalent production (BOE, 6 mcf = 1 bbl) in the latest 12 reported months against the 12 before.

Permits: 214 in the last 12 months vs 361 in the prior 12 (×0.59)

Production: 12 months through 2026-07 vs the 12 months before (×1.11)

Gross production value by year

Oil valued at the EIA WTI Cushing monthly average price; gas at the EIA Henry Hub monthly average × 1.037 MMBtu per mcf. This is historical gross value at benchmark prices, before price differentials, deductions, and taxes — not an estimate of any owner's income or a valuation.

YearOilGasTotal
2025$5,800,000,000$990,000,000$6,800,000,000
2024$6,300,000,000$590,000,000$6,900,000,000
2023$6,700,000,000$670,000,000$7,400,000,000

Drilling timelines

Median permit to spud: 98 days (569 wells)

Median spud to first production: 164 days (405 wells)

Drilled, not yet producing: 256 wells spudded in the last three years with no first production reported; median 278 days since spud

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